Wednesday, July 16, 2014

...According to the transcript of the exchange provided by Tucker, Beck admitted on the stand to the defense attorney that he “entered the house based on a lie,” and considers this tactic on par with departmental “policy for domestic violence warrants.”

Durham County Chief District Judge Marcie Morey responded by dropping the weed charges against the defendant.

“You cannot enter someone’s house based on a lie,” the justice said, according to Tucker...